The Post can reveal that a researcher — brought in by Clydebank MSP Gil Paterson — has been studying the impact on Bankies living under the flight path for the last three months.

He is planning to publish his findings in the early New Year.

American student Adam Garnick, from Philadelphia, has carried out discussions with several groups in the area, with more planned for the coming days.

And he believes that Glasgow Airport should be looking to compensate residents affected by noise levels in the town, just like home owners blighted by aircrafts near to Heathrow.

Speaking to the Post, Adam said: “The goal of my report is to properly represent the people of Clydebank and show all the people who are affected by the noise.

“The last report from Glasgow Airport said comparing the airport with Heathrow is like comparing apples and oranges, but I don’t agree.

“Gil completed a survey that showed that more than 3,000 people are affected by this. More than 70 per cent said the noise effect was moderate to severe at night and a further 78 per cent said the noise could be heard inside their home.” Adam believes the airport and the Government has not done enough to answer the questions on several medical reports that say noise is impacting lives of residents in the flightpath.

He added: “The airport say they do a lot of good things but there are plenty of studies out there telling people how it can affect people and their health in a number of different ways.

“We have a lot of important data and much more to come in and hear how big an impact it has on people’s lives. The airport and the Government know the impact this has on people but they are not doing anything about that. The consultation period won’t bring any change but we are trying to tell them that we know that this blights the life of people of Clydebank.

“The airport have neglected to care about the outcries of people in the town and we are not going to let this go.” MSP Gil Paterson echoed Adam’s views and he has reminded some doubters that the majority of the homes affected by the noise were built before the airport became as popular as it is today.

He said: “We want people to be treated the same as they are in London, that is all.

“People are just ignoring the people of Clydebank but we will continue to bring the fight for them. The bosses at the airport have spent a lot of money down south but none has been seen by anyone in the town, which is one of the most deprived areas of the country. Residents are being ignored but I can assure people I have spoke to the Scottish Government about this matter.

“Some people say that you shouldn’t buy a house in the flightpath area, but I would remind them that a lot of the properties in the area and a lot of the residents were there before the airport became so busy.

“I am not saying to close the airport or anything like that but I don’t see why people of Clydebank should be treated any differently to those in London.”